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Charu Sharma is an Indian commentator, compere and quizmaster. He is the director of the Pro Kabaddi League and was the CEO of the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team in 2008.
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Charu Sharma was born in Uttar Pradesh. When he was a few months old, he shifted to Rajasthan along with his family. He did his schooling at Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan. After completing his schooling, Charu enrolled himself at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, to pursue his graduation. Thereafter, he went to Davidson College, North Carolina, U.S., ...
Parents & Siblings
Charu Sharma is the son of N. C. Sharma, who was an educationist. N. C. Sharma is the former Vice-Principal of Mayo College in Ajmer, Rajasthan. He had also been the Principal of Birla Vidyamandir in Uttarakhand. Not much is known about his mother. He has a younger sister.
Wife
Charu Sharma is married to Anuja Sharma. Anuja is the sister of Anand Mahindra, the vice-chairman and managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra. Prior to their marriage, Anuja was working with a magazine, but she gave up her career after marrying Charu.
After pursuing his scholarship program from Davidson College, North Carolina, Charu returned to India. In India, he started working at a tea company based in Delhi. He worked there for a couple of years and then relocated to Hyderabad, where he started working with a cigarette company. He found his calling with his commentaries after his participat...
In 2008, Charu was laid-off from his position of CEO of the Royal Challengers Bangalore Twenty20 cricket team for the Indian Premier League (IPL). While Charu blamed Vijay Mallya and United Breweri...
He loves travelling in his leisure time. Charu also loves playing Golf whenever he is free.Charu met his life partner, Anuja, for the first time in Mumbai.As of 2022, Charu is residing in Bengaluru, Karnataka. During an interview, when asked about his decision to finally settle down in Bengaluru, Charu said, My wife was instrumental in us moving here...Charu has delivered many guest lectures on sports commentatory at various educational institutions. In November 2014, he delivered a lecture at MICA (formerly known as Mudra Institute of Communicat...Charu qualified for the 1978 Commonwealth Games before becoming a sportscaster. During an interview, while talking about the same, he said, I was the junior champion for seven years from the age of...During an interview, Charu revealed that it was not just the unfortunate fall of the auctioneer Hugh Edmeades that gave him the opportunity to conduct the 2022 IPL auction, but also an injury that...Learn about Charu Sharma's life, career, achievements, and controversies. He is a former national diver, a cricket and kabaddi commentator, and the co-founder of Pro Kabaddi League.
Feb 15, 2022 · How the broadcaster and commentator stepped in to replace Hugh Edmeades, who collapsed during the auction, and completed the bidding process. Read about his experience, the challenges and the skills involved in being an auctioneer.
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Mar 5, 2024 · Among these luminaries stands Charu Sharma, a visionary whose multifaceted contributions have reshaped the landscape of sports commentary and entrepreneurship.
Aug 2, 2022 · Charu Sharma is the auctioneer for the PKL 9 auction in Mumbai, after conducting the IPL 2022 mega auction. He is also one of the co-founders of the Pro Kabaddi League and a broadcaster and commentator by profession.
Feb 15, 2022 · In an exclusive chat with SportsAdda, Indian commentator Charu Sharma talks about his widely lauded auctioneering at the Indian T20 League 2022 mega auction.
Feb 17, 2022 · Charu Sharma speaks about how he had to suddenly substitute for Hugh Edmeades in the IPL auctions 2022, his first Asian Games assignment and his love for trekking despite a...
